The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. Signage is regulated through the following two categories: Building and electrical codes The construction, installation, and operation of any permanent business sign will need to conform to all applicable building and electrical codes. Because compliance with […]
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Four Legal Issues To Know About My Business Sign
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. The following are the four different sets of legal issues you will want to know about regarding your business signage. Almost all local governments control the construction, materials, electrical or other operating components, size, number and […]
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Lighting and Illumination
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. The primary purpose of signage is to communicate to your targeted audience in a legible, readable and conspicuous manner while remaining pleasing to the eye. To accomplish this task during all hours, your signs must be […]
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Evaluating Your Business Location’s Signage Needs
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. Before a business owner puts up a sign, it is extremely important for that owner to evaluate the business and its location in terms of its signage needs. Carefully review and consider these criteria before designing […]
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Types of Signage
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. Signs are expanding communication media that respond to our mobile lifestyles. Signature buildings such as the widely recognized McDonalds restaurant building designs are signs. A facelift to a building such as the old, western-village false storefronts […]
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Time, Manner, Place Regulations / Exercise of “Police Powers” as part of Zoning or Land Use Codes
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. In the United States, “police power” is the power inherent at every level of government, from the U.S. federal government to the states and jurisdictions within the states, to enact laws within constitutional limits to promote […]
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Placement Matters
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. Even an attractive, expensive sign will not build business if it can’t be detected and read in sufficient time to safely exit traffic and make a stop. It must be the right sign to enhance business […]
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Understanding the Value of Signage
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. There is an old axiom that the three keys to successfully selecting real estate are “location, location and location”. The three keys that guide the successful selection and development of commercial properties are Visibility, Accessibility and […]
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Why Use Signage?
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. “Why should I have a sign?” is often asked by business owners. The answer will vary depending on your business type and format. In a highly impulse-oriented business, good signage can be the difference between success or […]
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Trademarks and Logos – Federal Preemption (Lanham Trademark Act)
The following article originally appeared on the Small Business Administration website in February 2001, but it was subsequently removed. The Lanham Trademark Act, at 15 U.S.C. 1121, prohibits states, and their political subdivisions, from requiring alteration of federally registered names, marks and colors where included within the registration. The decisions in two recent federal cases […]
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